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Should I show both my US and Philippine passports when applying for a Thai visa as a dual citizen?

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Dec 8, 2025

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I'm applying from phillappines.Im dual citizen,US and phillappineo.Should I show both passports on application?

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When applying for a Thai visa as a dual citizen of the US and the Philippines, you should choose one passport to show on your application. It's advisable to select the passport you consider to be the strongest, as the Thai visa will be issued based on the chosen passport.

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What passport do you think is the strongest? I would use that passport

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Choose one as the DTV is just issued based on one passport

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